KARACHI: Yellow metal prices in international and domestic markets remained under technical correction on gold future speculation and short term counter price, while hedgers kept their interest in isolation with physical prices. Hedgers and investors made deals on a cautious note while ready market deals on bottom line price term remained stable. Gold futures speculation would likely keep prices from any major fall in coming market transactions, it was said. Future market outlook baseline mechanism would keep general prices firm in anticipating near future demand and hedging. In international market, prices remained under adjustment and closed at $1,281 an ounce, with a decline of $3. In domestic bullion, market price closed at Rs 50,585 per tola after a loss of Rs 136. In ten grams terms, price closed at Rs 43,415, after a correction of Rs 116. Published in Daily Times, October 22nd 2017.